Adrian Papamarcou

Associate Professor Adrian Papamarcou (electrical and computer engineering) frequently chairs the department's general academic affairs committee, a challenging position that requires hard work and problem-solving. Among his colleagues, he is known as a curriculum innovator, working tirelessly to improve the courses he teaches. He has developed two courses, including creating one textbook and overhauling another, for signal and systems theory at the sophomore and junior level in an effort to raise the quality of education for those students. Students often remark that he is one of the best teachers they had, giving meticulous attention to his lectures and seeking feedback from them to make sure they understand the material. He never misses a class and is known for learning the name of every student in each of his classes, no matter how large.